Degree Requirements

CERTIFICATE OF MINISTRY TRAINING PROGRAM – GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

All students entering the standard one-year Certificate program for church ministry are assigned to fulfill the following general requirements. A minimum of 44 approved semester hour credits as defined by the program below must be completed before the Certificate of Ministry will be awarded.

PREREQUISITES:
High School Diploma or Equivalent
Approved Application and Recommendations

GENERAL COURSEWORK – FIRST YEAR: 27 SEMESTER HOURS

TOTAL SEMESTER HOURS REQUIRED: 44 Credits

ASSOCIATE OF PRACTICAL THEOLOGY TRAINING PROGRAM – GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
All students entering the standard associate’s degree program for Practical Theology are assigned to fulfill the following general requirements in addition to the Christian Ministry curriculum. A minimum of 82 approved semester hour credits from the Christian Ministry curriculum and the program below must be completed before the Associate of Practical Theology will be awarded.

PREREQUISITES:
Completion of 1st year Christian Ministry program or similar program
Approved Application and Recommendation

CHRISTIAN MINISTRY CERTIFICATE COURSEWORK: 44

TOTAL SEMESTER HOURS REQUIRED: 82 Credits

BACHELOR’S OF MINISTRY TRAINING PROGRAM – GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

All students entering the standard bachelor’s degree program for Ministry are assigned to fulfill the following general requirements in addition to the Associate of Practical Theology curriculum. All of the 122 approved semester hour credits including the Christian Ministry curriculum, the Practical Ministry curriculum, and the program below must be completed before the Bachelor of Ministry will be awarded.

PREREQUISITES:
Completion of 2nd year Associate of Practical Ministry program or similar program
Approved Application and Recommendations